Tawa Rugby Club Inc is a rugby club formed in 1947, with clubrooms at Lyndhurst Park, 23A Lyndhurst Road, in Tawa, Wellington. The club began on a gravel patch outside the Tawa Fire Station, and it still has a strong community base. Its floodlit ground is described as one of the premium playing fields in the region, with an all-weather training area and excellent after-match facilities.
The club fields Premier, Senior First, Colts, an 80/80 grade team and a Women's team, and it runs two netball teams in the Kapi Mana netball competitions. Its honours board lists former All Blacks, Wellington representatives and Manu Samoa internationals, who played for or trained with the club over the years. The website says player subscription fees are modest. Our pick in Tawa for a local rugby club with a long history.